Learning & Development Partner

Astrea Academy Trust, Sheffield, S9 4WG

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £38,837.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4T

Learning & Development Partner job summary

Are you ready to shape the future of learning and development?

Do you bring passion, creativity, and ambition to deliver best-in-class professional learning? Are you experienced in designing training materials, apprenticeships, career pathways, and enhancing employee experience? Perhaps you’ve worked on teacher development too?

About the Role

At Astrea, we’re redefining what truly great professional learning looks like - and how impactful it can be. As part of our strategic priority, ‘Talent and Expertise’, we’re building a culture where growth, creativity, and collaboration thrive. I am looking for creative thinkers who bring new ideas and perspectives as we deliver one of our strategic priorities 'Talent and Expertise'. We work hard and the pace can be quick, however we learn and growth together in a coaching culture, driven by a shared purpose to make sure the students we serve have the very best staff in their classroom and school. You need to be willing to learn, be comfortable being vulnerable and leaning into new information and the expertise of others.

The Astrea Talent Programme is a critical element of the Trust in how we illuminate our people and connect them with their purpose, delivering professional development and fostering a culture of a continual learning mindset.

You will work under the leadership of the Head of Department, a new role to the Trust, to reshape and influence the ATP to be a talent programme delivering an institute approach to L&D across a number of professional development areas such as teacher development, apprenticeships and the growth and skills development of our people. You will provide strategic support for succession planning and workforce management, ensuring talent pipelines.

You will have accountability for the efficient management and coordination of the Trust’s learning and development programme, the Astrea Talent Programme (ATP) incorporating professional and career development opportunities, providing innovative and creative ideas on how we can continually improve and support employee retention.

You will support the employee experience ensuring that we support the growth of our employees through positive appraisal compliance in schools and the identification of learning and development needs. You will work with the people team and school leaders over the identification of training needs analysis and learning needs analysis, identifying skills gaps, and supporting workforce optimisation and planning.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and evolve the Astrea Talent Programme (ATP)—a cornerstone of our approach to professional development.
• Shape an institute-style learning and development model, covering teacher development, apprenticeships, and career growth.
• Drive succession planning and workforce management, ensuring strong talent pipelines.
• Oversee the coordination and delivery of professional and career development opportunities.
• Partner with leaders to identify skills gaps and training needs, supporting workforce optimisation and retention.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to influence the future of professional learning and help define what “best in class” truly means. At Astrea, we invest in our people—because when you grow, our students thrive.

Interested in Applying?

If you’re aligned with our mission and ready to lead with impact, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Stephen Casey or Sarah Fedun at - recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org for a confidential conversation, or click Apply Now to start your journey.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Ready to Lead with Purpose?

Apply today and help us inspire beyond measure.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks. 

Applying for the job

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About Astrea Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Astrea Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/astrea-academy-trust

Astrea is a trust that is coming of age and moving beyond its foundational years into a mature phase of development, our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education. Our work starts and ends with a universal belief in high standards and expectations for every child, no matter what barriers they face.

Underpinning our vision is a commitment that knowledge and scholarship will be celebrated, we want our children to become resilient in the face of challenge and we commit to providing all Astrea children with rich opportunities and to supporting them every step of the way. I am incredibly proud of what the Astrea family has achieved and as the trust matures, we are in a strong position to embark upon this next exciting phase, where all of our energy will be focused on providing a brilliant education which helps children to learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

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